Question 1

What is one of the biggest problems with federal block grants?

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A)  There is a need for greater accountability in how the funds are actually spent by the states.
B)  States must demonstrate that they are following the precise regulations established by the federal government.
C)  There is a need to make sure the grants do not violate the commerce clause of the Constitution.
D)  States have been unwilling to accept any funding from the federal government.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 2

Which amendment preserves a strong role for the states in the American federal republic?

Accepted Answer

A)  First
B)  Fifth
C)  Ninth
D)  TenthE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

What is it called when a state grants a city the ability to govern its own local affairs?

Accepted Answer

A)  home rule
B)  dual federalism
C)  separation of powers
D)  city governanceE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 4

In a decision on the Affordable Care Act,the Supreme Court ruled that

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A)  state governments could decline to expand Medicaid coverage without losing their existing Medicaid funds from the federal government.
B)  the federal government could take away a state's Medicaid funds if it refused to expand Medicaid coverage.
C)  the federal government had no constitutional authority to spend its tax revenue on health care programs like Medicaid.
D)  state governments could not refuse to expand Medicaid coverage because of the supremacy clause of the Constitution.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 5

The goal of the Unfunded Mandate Reform Act was to

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A)  encourage private-sector employers to obey unfunded mandates by offering a series of lucrative tax incentives for timely compliance.
B)  give state legislatures veto power over any unfunded mandate passed by the federal government.
C)  prevent Congress from ever imposing another unfunded mandate on private-sector employers.
D)  limit the costs associated with unfunded mandates by ensuring that Congress knows how much it is expecting of state and local governments and the private sector.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 6

By 2018,how many states had decided to expand Medicaid coverage under the Affordable
Care Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  11
B)  19
C)  33
D)  50E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 7

Under the traditional system of American federalism,most of the fundamental governing in
The United States was done by

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A)  state governments.
B)  the federal government.
C)  local governments.
D)  the courts.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 8

The ________ affirms that national laws and treaties are the supreme law of the land.

Accepted Answer

A)  full faith and credit clause
B)  necessary and proper clause
C)  doctrine of national supremacy
D)  doctrine of stare decisisE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Block grants are designed to

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A)  fund urban improvements on specific city blocks.
B)  give the states considerable discretion in how money from the federal government is spent.
C)  fund capital improvements in schools.
D)  impose strict limits on how state governments can spend money from the federal government.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 10

When Alaska passed a law in the 1970s that gave state residents preference over nonresidents in obtaining work on oil pipelines,this law violated the ________ clause.

Accepted Answer

A)  interstate commerce
B)  full faith and credit
C)  privileges and immunities
D)  necessary and properE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 11

Unfunded mandates were primarily the result of tension between

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A)  a Republican Congress that wanted to achieve conservative social objectives and Democratic presidents who wanted to increase social spending.
B)  a Democratic Congress that wanted to achieve liberal social objectives and Republican presidents who opposed increased social spending.
C)  a Supreme Court who wanted to limit the federal government's power and Republican presidents that wanted to expand it.
D)  a Supreme Court that wanted to expand the federal government's power and a Democratic Congress that wanted to limit it.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

The Supreme Court's decision in Obergefell v.Hodges (2015) was significant because it

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A)  allowed state governments to limit marriage to one man and one woman.
B)  struck down state laws that made sodomy a crime.
C)  required that all states offer marriage licenses to two people of the same sex.
D)  declared the full faith and credit clause unconstitutional.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

Federal officials seeking to give states more authority are most likely to support

Accepted Answer

A)  unfunded mandates.
B)  block grants.
C)  categorical grants.
D)  tax expenditures.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Which powers,derived from the Tenth Amendment,are neither delegated to the national government nor denied to the states?

Accepted Answer

A)  concurrent
B)  expressed
C)  police
D)  reservedE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 15

The United States,Canada,and Switzerland are all ________ systems of government,while
France is a ________ system of government.

Accepted Answer

A)  unitary; federal
B)  federal; unitary
C)  totalitarian; federal
D)  oligarchic; federalE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 16

A federal grant to states specifically to assist in the building of new public schools is an
Example of a ________ grant.

Accepted Answer

A)  categorical
B)  formula
C)  block
D)  general revenueE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 17

Which of the following statements about the relationship between state and local governments
Is NOT accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Local governments are created by state governments.
B)  State governments can legally dissolve local governments.
C)  State governments can legally force multiple local governments to consolidate into one large locality.
D)  Local governments can legally dissolve the government of the state they reside in if every local government votes to do so.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 18

Which of the following statements best describes state-level same-sex marriage laws prior to 2015?

Accepted Answer

A)  No state government had ever allowed same-sex couples to be legally married.
B)  No state government had ever passed a law prohibiting same-sex couples from being legally married.
C)  Thirteen states had passed laws prohibiting same-sex couples from being legally married.
D)  Every state but one (Texas) allowed same-sex couples to be legally married.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Federalism is best defined as a system of government

Accepted Answer

A)  where member nations meet in a multinational conference.
B)  in which power is divided between a national government and lower-level governments.
C)  in which the national government is funded through direct taxation of local governments.
D)  in which authority is divided into separate branches and each individual branch is given some power over the other branches.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

During the era of dual federalism,what was the primary goal of the federal government's
Domestic policies?

Accepted Answer

A)  to promote competition between the states
B)  to promote the development of commercial activity between and among the states
C)  to protect citizens from the abuses of state governments
D)  to keep the states from going to war with each otherE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Exam 3: Federalism

Federal officials seeking to give states more authority are most likely to support

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What is one of the biggest problems with federal block grants?

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By 2018,how many states had decided to expand Medicaid coverage under the Affordable Care Act?

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Block grants are designed to

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Which of the following statements best describes state-level same-sex marriage laws prior to 2015?

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When Alaska passed a law in the 1970s that gave state residents preference over nonresidents in obtaining work on oil pipelines,this law violated the ________ clause.

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During the era of dual federalism,what was the primary goal of the federal government's Domestic policies?

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Which of the following statements about the relationship between state and local governments Is NOT accurate?

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In a decision on the Affordable Care Act,the Supreme Court ruled that

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The United States,Canada,and Switzerland are all ________ systems of government,while France is a ________ system of government.

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Which amendment preserves a strong role for the states in the American federal republic?

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Unfunded mandates were primarily the result of tension between

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The goal of the Unfunded Mandate Reform Act was to

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A federal grant to states specifically to assist in the building of new public schools is an Example of a ________ grant.

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The ________ affirms that national laws and treaties are the supreme law of the land.

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What is it called when a state grants a city the ability to govern its own local affairs?

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Federalism is best defined as a system of government

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Which powers,derived from the Tenth Amendment,are neither delegated to the national government nor denied to the states?

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